Terror attack in Srinagar: Activists fire at police bus, 5 injured

A cop was killed while seven others were injured when militants attacked a bus carrying policemen on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Pantha Chowk on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Friday evening. 

Police said militants ambushed a vehicle of the state armed police near Pantha Chowk, close to Army's 15-Corps headquarters, on the city's outskirts at around 7.45 pm, and opened indiscriminate fire. "Eight policemen were injured, one of whom succumbed later at the hospital. The condition of three of the injured is stated to be critical," police said.

The slain policeman has been identified as head constable Krishan Lal. Reports said immediately after the attack, which occurred on the eve of Bakr-Idd, the area was cordoned off by security forces and searches started to trace the assailants. However, the militants managed to escape from the spot taking advantage of the darkness.